Young Sohn — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founding Managing Partner at Walden Catalyst Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing globally in deep tech across AI, semiconductors, and robotics.
Co-founder of the Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), a startup competition aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Led Samsung's $8B acquisition of HARMAN International and launched the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center.
Serves as Chairman of HARMAN International and on the boards of Arm and Cadence Design Systems.
Former President and Chief Strategy Officer of Samsung Electronics and CEO of Inphi Corporation, which he guided to an IPO in 2010.
Holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Biography

Young Sohn is an American tech executive, entrepreneur, and venture investor focused on deep tech, AI, robotics, and next-gen computing. He is a founding managing partner at Walden Catalyst Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing globally in deep tech across AI, semiconductors, and robotics. Sohn also serves as Chairman of HARMAN International and on the boards of Cadence Design Systems and Arm.